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ORINIGIRI Workshop 5: Let’s make KAWAII (CUTE) “ORINIGIRI”!

Date
Saturday, July 14, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am

Event Overview

Have you heard of “Charaben” before?

The power of kawaii food culture

Japanese cuisine is not only yummy and healthy but also cute or “kawaii.” Nowadays, charaben is getting popular in Japan especially mothers with small kids. Charaben is a shortened form of character bento. Charaben creators put a lot of effort into making colorful and cute charaben so that they can take cute pictures on share them on their social media accounts. Many Japanese moms are dedicating their time to make cute characters for their kids to enjoy and eat.

In this ORINIGIRI workshop, we would like you to experience Japanese kawaii culture by making kawaii ORINIGIRI, sharing your work with others and tasting your own kawaii ORINIGIRI!

What is “ORINIGIRI?”

ORINIGIRI is a new type of art (and way of eating!) that combines the fun features of “Origami” and “Onigiri (Rice balls).” It’s easy to make and guests who participate in this workshop can enjoy the great and interesting onigiri experience!

Which characters are we making?

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company, Sanrio. She is a perpetual 3rd-grade student who lives outside London.

Totoro

Totoro is a forest spirit that lives in the largest camphor tree in a small village. He is featured in Studio Ghibli’s film, My Neighbor Totoro.

Pikachu

Pikachu is a main character in a Japanese manga series, Pokémon. Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon.

What will we be making charaben with?

Totoro ORINIGIRI Charaben

Steamed sticky rice

Seaweed

Cheese

Hello Kitty ORINIGIRI Charaben

Steamed sticky rice

Seaweed

Cheese

Ham

Egg Yolk

Pikachu ORINIGIRI Charaben

Steamed sticky rice

Seaweed

Ham

Egg Yolk

Decoration/Toppings

Lactuca

Tomato

Carrot

Sausage

Cheese

Ham

Rice Ball Filling

Salmon

Ume (Salted plum)

Kombu (Kelp)

Gallery

About the Artists & Collaborators

Tomoo Nitta

Architect, Video Artist

Nitta was born in 1971. He studied at Kyusyu Institute of Design (presently Kyusyu University), Rhode Island School of Design and worked at Shigeru Ban Architects. In February 2014, he established Himawari Design, where he started to design varieties of space on public architecture as far as product design based on the study of using one sheet of paper. He is obsessed with design that connects various cultures and various people based on the simplicity of Japanese beauty. He also sends his message to the world through his conceptual videos. Since he married Aiko Sugiura, a writer and a concept designer in 2016, he's set up Project AICHI with her. Their activity of Himawari Design is constantly growing day by day.

Table For Two

Nonprofit Organization

TABLE FOR TWO USA (TFT), is non-profit organization that addresses the issues of hunger and obesity through a unique "meal-sharing" program.

25 cents from workshop fee will be donated to Table For Two to provide one healthy school meal to a child in low-income communities in the U.S including New York. Thank you for your support!